Solar Fan STEM Kit Challenge
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Introduction A solar cell can convert energy from the sun into electricity. This kit has some basic parts to build a solar circuit. Put on your experimenter’s hat. Remember to make a complete circuit (a circle). Also remember to connect the bare metal ends of the wires. The insulation around the wires will stop the electricity. How do solar cells work? Solar energy is a type of electricity created from the light rays of the sun. Current technology harvests these rays using a panel of solar cell wafers containing two different layers of silicon. One layer (called n-type, high in negative charge) contains an excess of electrons,...
Solar Spinner
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Build a device from a solar cell, motor and petri dish. It demonstrates conversion of solar energy to electricity and then to mechanical energy.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="30px"][vc_hoverbox image="18217" primary_title="" primary_align="left" hover_title="QUESTION" shape="square" el_width="30" align="left"]How do we build a toy that uses solar energy to make it spin?[/vc_hoverbox][vc_empty_space height="40px"][mkd_accordion style="boxed_toggle" el_class="GLOWING COLORS"][mkd_accordion_tab icon_pack="" title="Background"][vc_column_text]The front of the solar cell is connected to one wire of the motor, and the back is connected to the other. This makes a complete circuit. It is very important not to let the leads that come from the top of cell to touch the tape coming from the bottom of the cell...
Solar Panel Workshop
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Students explore the electronics and engineering of solar cells and then design and construct a solar panel.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="30px"][vc_hoverbox image="18216" primary_title="" primary_align="left" hover_title="QUESTION" shape="square" el_width="30" align="left"]How can solar cells be connected to make a solar panel for specific purpose?[/vc_hoverbox][vc_empty_space height="40px"][mkd_accordion style="boxed_toggle" el_class="GLOWING COLORS"][mkd_accordion_tab icon_pack="" title="Background"][vc_column_text]Silicon solar cells are the most widely used photovoltaic material. A single cell consists of a slab of silicon (single crystal or polycrystalline) with a continuous metal collector on the back and a grid contacts on the front which are necessary to collect the current from the wide area of the cell because silicon is a semiconductor which has a relatively...
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